Project Manager Senior

Terry L. Nygaard, PMP

PMP and SAFe® *.* certified Project Manager

*********@*****.*** 651-***-**** Minneapolis, MN linkedin.com/in/terrynygaard PMP-certified project manager,

effective in leading teams

through large scale eCommerce

website development projects to

successful outcomes.

Experienced in planning and

implementation of projects in support

of defined business objectives within

established budgets and timelines.

Core competencies include:

Partner/Team Collaboration, Change &

Risk management, Managing Budgets,

Managing Timelines, UAT cycle

support, Reporting, and

Documentation.

SKILLS

Certifications

Project Management Professional

(PMP)

SAFe® 6.0 Product Owner

SAFe® 6.0 Scrum Master

Methodologies

Waterfall, Agile - scrum & kanban

Techniques

Project Scheduling, Strategic Planning

& Prioritization, Risk assessment, Risk

management, User Stories &

Requirements gathering

Softwares

MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite,

Smartsheet, JIRA, WordPress and other

various web based CMS

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

EXPERIENCE

December 2022 – Present

Senior Project Manager

Arke Atlanta, GA

Senior project manager for an Atlanta-based experience design and technology consultancy. Responsible for managing multiple website development concurrent projects from start to finish. Primary duties include leading and directing the full life cycle of a website build including discovery, functional specifications, preparing work estimates, scheduling and leading cross-functional teams, QA, and deployment.

Accomplishments:

● Implemented full builds in Azure B2C, Optimizely and WPE headless platform for clients with complex integrations.

● Implemented an Optimizely ecommerce solution for a client with multiple integrations & custom components. Through strategic approach to user experience, design, and implementation, we helped our client to:

Increase engagement rate by 83%

Increase conversion rate by 43%

Increase Average Order Value by 3.2%

(Featured:http://bit.ly/3Zeta2O)

Responsibilities:

● Planning

Define project scope & requirements, Map out project timeline and work breakdown structure, Risk analysis, Create project plan

● Executing

Work plan & dispatch project work, Manage quality, communications, risk responses & stakeholder engagement

● Monitoring & Controlling

Monitor and control project work, Scope, Schedule, Risks, and Budget

● Closing

Perform project after action reviews (Lessons learned), Project closeout October 2021 – October 2022

Senior Project Manager

Rightpoint New York, NY

eCommerce project manager for a New York-based eCommerce agency. Responsible for managing multiple ecommerce website projects concurrently from start to finish.

Accomplishments:

● Implemented full Magento Commerce & Shopify+ builds for clients with complex:

Fulfillment functionalities (ex. BOPIS)

Integrations (ex. D365, Oracle)

Marketing platforms (Klavio, Klevu, Yotpo, Heap, GRIN)

● Implemented a Magento Commerce MSI solution for a client with the capability of launching up to 200 storefronts, resulting in:

90 Connected Inventory Sources

100+ Streamlined Pricing Structures

(Featured:http://bit.ly/3f6ko36)

● Implemented a Magento Commerce multiple size selector solution for a B2C client that enhanced the user experience on the PDP, resulting in a smoother purchasing experience and increased conversions July 2000– October 2021

Senior Project Manager Director of PMO

Cazarin Interactive Maple Grove, MN

eCommerce project manager for a twin cities-based digital marketing agency. Managed multiple concurrent projects from start to finish, including planning and oversight of all aspects of the project from conception through deployment, and compiling all associated project documentation.

Accomplishments:

● Established a PMO for the organization

● Designed and coordinated development of an in-house PMIS

Work breakdown structure management

Timeline management

Individual task management

Client reporting & Productivity tracking

Responsibilities:

Director of PMO

Apr 2019 - Oct 2021 · 2 yrs 7 mos

In addition to Senior Project Management responsibilities:

● Define and manage organization's adaptive development process

● Monitor for opportunities to improve process & efficiency

● Manage/Facilitate weekly sprint and backlog planning

● Recommend solutions-based improvements to organizational approach and culture where needed

● Curate organization's body of knowledge

● Compile organization's documentation and lessons learned into best practice documents

● Develop organizational process assets such as work breakdown structure templates

Senior Project Manager

May 2017 - Oct 2021 · 4 yrs 6 mos

In addition to Project Management responsibilities:

● Manage organization's large-scale projects and initiatives

● Provide mentorship and guidance to junior-level project managers

● Assist team in developing functional and business requirements Project Manager

Jul 2000 - May 2017 · 16 yrs 11 mos

Manage start to finish web site development projects for a digital marketing agency:

● Perform all initiation and planning tasks as well as day-to-day execution, monitoring & controlling tasks, and project closeout

● Collaboratively lead team strategy, guide design and development teams to successful outcomes

● Manage client relationships & communication, generate project reporting & documentation

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